History of the Portsmouth v Tranmere Rovers fixture
Portsmouth play host to Tranmere Rovers at Fratton Park on Monday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 6 of the 14 previous games, with the Pompey winning just 5.
The last time the two teams met at Portsmouth was more than a decade ago, in January 2001, with Tranmere Rovers inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Pompey in a F.A. Cup match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 08 Dec | Tranmere Rvs. | 2 - 2 | Portsmouth | League One |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 21 Sep | Tranmere Rvs. | 0 - 1 | Portsmouth | League Cup |
| 2000/2001 | Wed 14 Mar | Tranmere Rvs. | 1 - 1 | Portsmouth | League Division One |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 06 Jan | Portsmouth | 1-2 | Tranmere Rvs. | F.A. Cup |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 12 Sep | Portsmouth | 2 - 0 | Tranmere Rvs. | League Division One |
| 1999/2000 | Wed 01 Mar | Portsmouth | 1 - 2 | Tranmere Rvs. | League Division One |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 18 Sep | Tranmere Rvs. | 2 - 4 | Portsmouth | League Division One |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Portsmouth are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 8.
Tranmere Rovers have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. The Rovers's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
Portsmouth are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower League One with a return of just 35 points from their 40 games thus far.
Tranmere Rovers's total of 66 points from their 41 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower League One.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 11 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Your FootyMad panel thinks that Portsmouth's indifferent home form is due to continue with a narrow home defeat against Tranmere Rovers. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Portsmouth | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Tranmere Rovers | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here